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Antennas

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Briefs: Aerospace
While this technology was designed for CubeSats, it may be utilized in any technology that utilizes a structural frame, such as drones.
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Briefs: Communications
The antenna is designed for use in extreme conditions such as outer space.
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Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Any high-performance communication systems operating in RF or optical frequencies may benefit from this system.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
A low-frequency antenna with enhanced bandwidth will enable robust networking among compact, mobile robots.
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Application Briefs: Energy
What does wave energy have to do with space exploration? Plenty, it turns out.
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Q&A: Electronics & Computers
A new class of medical instruments uses flexible electronics to improve patient outcomes in minimally invasive surgeries.
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Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Additive Manufacturing - November 2020
AM/3D Printing is fundamentally changing how products are prototyped and produced in aerospace, medical, electronics, and many other fields. To help you keep pace with the latest advances, we present this...

Special Reports: Defense
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Aerospace & Defense - October 2020
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology, you'll learn about NASA's return to the moon with Apollo's twin sister Artemis, how autonomous...

Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Taking a cue from birds and insects, the wing design helps drones fly more efficiently and makes them more robust to atmospheric turbulence.
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Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
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RF & Microwave Electronics - October 2020
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Aerospace & Defense Technology and Tech Briefs, read about how advances in RF electronics are enabling new applications in space and ground...

Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
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Electronics Innovations - October 2020
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs magazine, discover how advances in electronic components are enabling game-changing applications in mobile healthcare/wearables, autonomous...

Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Flat-panel technology could transform antennas, wireless, and cellphone communications.
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Products: RF & Microwave Electronics
InnoSenT introduced the IMD-3000 radar system as an alternative to pushbutton switches.
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Articles: Test & Measurement
NASA's Mars 2020 rover looks virtually the same as Curiosity but there are a number of differences.
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Briefs: Communications
Applications include imaging, sensing, wireless communications, and medical treatments.
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Briefs: Materials
The material could enable applications such as antennas that change frequencies on the fly or gripper arms for delicate or heavy objects.
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Briefs: Aerospace
This lightweight and efficient mechanism enables retention, release, and deployment of solar arrays and antennas.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This device could give doctors a new therapeutic option for treating patients with conditions such as heart failure.
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Briefs: Transportation
Hardware and software tweak microwave patterns to discover the most efficient way to identify objects.
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Special Reports: Aerospace
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RF & Microwave Electronics - April 2020
In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Aerospace & Defense Technology and Tech Briefs, read about how advances in RF electronics are enabling new applications in space and ground...

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The technology could enable remote control of drug delivery, sensing, and other medical applications.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Wraparound Self-Structuring Leaky-Wave Antenna (WSS-LWA)
This system has applications in the smart grid and military.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This atom-based receiver has the potential to be smaller and work better in noisy environments than conventional radio receivers.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The flat structure morphs into another shape when temperature changes, enabling self-deploying tents or adaptive robotic fins.
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Articles: Software
See how software supported the design of an advanced antenna.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A nanoantenna-enabled detector boosts the usable signal of a thermal infrared camera by up to three times.
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Briefs: Communications
This electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
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Briefs: Wearables
These stickers wirelessly beam health readings to a receiver clipped onto clothing.
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Briefs: Communications
The reader uses a frequency multiplexer to boost its ability to accurately locate a greater number of RFID tags.
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